Steam Trap Types - Steam Specialty

BASICS OFSTEAMTRAPSWHY DO WE NEED Steam TRAPS?In order to operate economically andefficiently, all Steam systems must beprotected against 3 factors:* CONDENSATE* AIR* NON-CONDENSIBLESC ondensateis formed in a systemwhenever Steam gives up its useableheat. And, since condensate interfereswith the efficiency of the operation of asteam system, it must be , one of natures finest insulators,when mixed with Steam , will lower itstemperature and hinder the the overalleffectiveness of an entire system. Forexample: A film of air 1/1000th of aninch thick offers as much resistance toheat transfer as 13" of copper or 3 ofsteel. For that reason, air MUST becontinuously bled from a system bysteam traps to have it operateefficiently and to conserve , such as carbondioxide promote corrosion and otherdeterioration of equipment and inhibittheir IS A Steam TRAP?A Steam trap is basically an automaticvalve which discharges condensate,undesirable air and non-condensiblesfrom a system while trapping, or holdingin, Steam .

Essentially, a thermodynamic steam trap is a time cycle device which responds to imbalances of pressure applied to a valving device, usually a disc. Figure 9: Pressure caused by air or condensate lifts the disc permitting flow through the trap. Figure 10: When steam arrives at the

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